Sad-iron handle.



No. 865,328; PATENTED SEPT. 3, 1907.

I W. G. BOUGHTON.'

SAD IRON HANDLE. APPLICATION Hum APK.5, 1906.

WITNESSES:

.4 TTORi VE Y5 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. BOUGHTON, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO FRED HOEHN, OFCLIFTON PARK, OHIO.

SAD-IRON HANDLE.

Application filed April 5,1906. Serial No. 310,109.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 3, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. BOUGH'ION, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State ofOhio, have invented a new and useful Sad-Iron Handle, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to detachable handles for sad irons and itsobject is to simplify the construction of devices of this character andat the same time render them more durable and easier to operate.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of abase the ends of which are secured to the grip of the handle and supportit in such a manner as to allow air to freely circulate under said ends,thereby preventing the wood of the grip from becoming overheated. Alatch is provided which is very compact in form and is normally retainedin operative position by a small and durable spring mounted in a mannernovel in devices of this character.

0 The invention also consists of certain other novel features ofconstruction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter morefully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing is shown the preferred I form of theinvention.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through the base of the handle, thegrip and latch being shown in elevation; and Fig. 2 is a bottom planview of the device.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a base the ends2 of which extend upward and outward and support and are secured to theends of a curved wooden grip 3. A slot 4 is formed in the base adjacentthe center thereof and depending from the slotted portion of the base isan inclined lip 5. A groove 6 is formed longitudinally within the bottomof the base from one end thereof to the slot 4 and a lug 7 depends fromthe base near the outer end of the groove. A spring strip 8 abutsagainst the lug and extends over a cross pin 9 arranged transverselywithin groove 6, said pin serving to retain the strip upon the inner ortop wall of the groove. The free end of strip 8 projects into slot 4 andunder one end of a shank 10 having a hook 11 extending therefrom andembracing a pivot pin 12 in slot 4. This pivot pin is disposed close tothe base of lip 5 and the shank 10 is integral with and extends from alatch 13 which extends down to the end of the lip. The latch is movablymounted in slot 4 and has a stem 14 projecting upward therefrom close tothe grip and constituting an operating handle A shoulder 15 is formedupon the latch for overlapping one end wall of slot 4 and limiting thedownward movement of the latch.

A device constructed as herein described possesses a number ofadvantages over similar handles heretofore devised. In the first placethe spring is held in place 5 without screws or other securing meanswhich weaken it. Then too the spring is out of View below the base andexerts an upward pressure on the shank of the latch.

It is therefore possible to use a comparatively short spring and thelatch can be pivoted close to lip 5. As a 6 result a greater curve isdescribed by the latch while being raised than where its pivot is farremoved from the lip, and therefore the device can be better adjusted toirregular sizes and also binds more rigidly upon the bar 16 in the bodyof the iron.

What is claimed is:

In a handle for sad irons the combination with a longitudinally groovedbase having a slot therethrough at one end of the groove, a dependinglip extending transversely of the groove and adjacent the slot, and astop projection adjacent the other end of the groove; of a pivot pinextending transversely within the slot, a latch, a' shouldered stemprojecting therefrom and normally hearing on the'base, a shank extendingfrom the other end of the latch and normally seated within the slot. ahook depending from the shank at a point between the ends thereof andengaging the pivot pin, a spring strip within the groove and contactingtherewith throughout the length thereof, one end of said strip bearingagainst the stop projection and the other end bearing against the hookand the adjoining portion of the shank, and a pin extending transverselyof the groove for holding the spring strip against one wall of thegroove. said hook, stop projection and pin being disposed to preventdisplacement of the spring strip. 8

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own. I have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM G. BOUGII'ION.

Witnesses 2 LEON C. NOBLE, ALMA H. Winona.

